Gang Violence
Essays

Sharlene looked at me with her big, watery brown eyes. "No," she said emphatically, with a definite doleful tone in her voice. "I have never felt like I fit in here." Sharlene, who is 31 years old and has two children,…

Federal law enforcement officials such as the FBI in states around the country are targeting ferocious gangs and the criminal organization known as MS-13, a hostile street gang with origins in Central American countries. Their goal is to find ways to counteract against this growing terror that is becoming a scary force in our country.

This paper discusses Transition Theory as explained by Afaf Ibrahim Meleis. It examines, in various sections, the generals and specifics of this theory. The paper also applies the theory to a variety of studies, with specific focus on how the theory could apply to mothers who have lost children to violence in the African American community.

This is a 5-page graduation speech written from the perspective of an African-American female. The thesis of the speech is my commitment to African-American female empowerment, via the vehicle of education.

¶ … Causes of Violence in American Society

The report of the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Violence Against Women entitled: "A National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations: Adults and Adolescents" relates that: "Sexual assault can…

IN the UNITED STATES and ITS INFLUENCE on CHILD DEVELOPMENT

Movies like The Godfather have long memorialized and romanticized the concept of the mafia, despite the fact that this gang was one of the most dangerous and far-reaching in the United States.

Hollywood movies do not glorify criminal behavior. On the contrary, the industry glorifies the hero and stigmatizes the criminal for his behavior and crimes against society. American gangster movies' initial depictions…

This paper looks at a range of tools and methods for quantitative analysis within the realm of the social sciences. This paper examines the structure and benefits of a range scaling methods and explores the difference between a variety of research design constructions. Finally, this paper examines the difference between causality and correlationality.